American Hostage is a scripted psychological thriller podcast directed by Shawn Christensen and starring Jon Hamm, Joseph Perrino, Carla Gugino, and Dylan Baker.[1][2] It was produced by Criminal Content and released on February 22, 2022 by Amazon Music and Wondery.[3] On March 8, 2022, it debuted at #7 on Apple Podcasts United States.[4][5]
Background
It is a dramatization of the true incident of Tony Kiritsis, who took his mortgage broker hostage in 1977.[6] The crisis took place over three days.[7]
Television adaptation
On November 15, 2023, it was announced that American Hostage would be adapted into a television anthology series, with Shawn Ryan as the showrunner and Hamm reprising his role as Fred Heckman.[8]
References
- ↑ Duggins, Alexi; Richardson, Hollie; Verdier, Hannah; Aroesti, Rachel (24 March 2022). "Best podcasts of the week: Can Jon Hamm keep his cool under pressure?". The Guardian. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- ↑ "Jon Hamm Stars in True-Crime Thriller 'American Hostage' Podcast Series". Variety. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- ↑ "'American Hostage': True-Crime Podcast Starring Jon Hamm, Carla Gugino, Joe Perrino and Dylan Baker Launches on Amazon Music". Collider. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- ↑ "US Podcasts Top Entries - Wednesday, 9th March 2022". www.itunescharts.net. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- ↑ "The 35 Best True Crime Podcasts". Esquire. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- ↑ "The Tony Kiritsis Saga". Indianapolis Monthly. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- ↑ "Indiana Gunman Promised Immunity If Hostage Freed". The New York Times. 10 February 1977. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (November 15, 2023). "Jon Hamm To Lead 'American Hostage' Live-Action Series Adaptation From Shawn Ryan". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
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